Job Chapter 9 verse 20 Holy Bible
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
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Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
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If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
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If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
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If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
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Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
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If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 20. - If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me. Since he could not wholly justify himself. "All men have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Job has already admitted the utterance of "rash words" (Job 6:3), and, at least hypothetically, that he "has sinned" (Job 7:20), and needs "pardon" for his "transgression" (Job 7:24). Job, if he tried to "justify himself," would have to acknowledge such shortcomings, such imperfections, such sins - at any rate, of infirmity - as would make his attempted justification a real self-condemnation. If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse; rather, even were I perfect it (i.e. my mouth) would prove me perverse; i.e. supposing I were actually perfect, and tried to prove it, my speech would be so hesitating and confused, that I should only seem to be perverse.
